Electronic Assembly

Abstract

An electronic assembly that includes a circuit board having a substrate in which an open space is defined, and a component having a housing and a plurality of leads, the open space being large enough to receive the housing of the component at least partially.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of mounting an electronic device onto a substrate so as to form part of an electronic assembly, said method comprising the steps of:
 obtaining an electronic component having a disk-shaped, annular lead;   providing a cylindrical open space in the substrate, said open space being accessible through a circular opening in an outermost surface of said substrate, said open space having a diameter smaller than the diameter of said disk-shaped annular lead; and,   installing said electronic component into said cylindrical open space such that said circular opening is closed by said disk-shaped, annular lead.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said step of installing comprises the step of establishing electrical contact between a second lead on said electronic component and a connection pad on said substrate. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said cylindrical open space extends through said substrate.